Chatham Area Transit services are expected to be disrupted on Saturday due to a large number of employees taking off to attend the funeral of a long-time operator who passed away last week. CAT is attempting to get alternative operators to fill the shifts that will be impacted, but there are still expected to be […]
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Starting on Monday, March 14, Chatham Area Transit will begin allowing full seating capacity on its fixed-route buses, CAT Mobility paratransit vehicles and Savannah Belles Ferry boats. CAT implemented half-capacity restrictions on all service vehicles at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic to allow for more space for passengers to spread out. The decision to
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Listed below is the monthly schedule of public meetings for the Chatham Area Transit Board of Directors that will take place in March. All of the meetings will be held remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The virtual meetings can be viewed live on CAT’s YouTube page at: https://www.youtube.com/chathamareatransit. CAT Board Committee Meetings Date: March
Chatham Area Transit recently increased the base pay rate of existing and new CAT Mobility paratransit operators, to make CAT more competitive in today’s labor market. The pay rate for full-time and part-time paratransit operators has been increased from $12.45 to $14.25 per hour. Paratransit operators for the CAT Mobility service provide reservation-based transportation for
The Chatham Area Transit Board of Directors will be holding their regular meeting at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 22. The meeting will be held remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting agenda can be found online at http://chathamtransitga.iqm2.com/Citizens/Default.aspx. The virtual meeting can be viewed live on CAT’s YouTube page at: .
Chatham Area Transit will be debuting one of its new electric buses as a participant in the St. Patrick’s Day parade on March 17. “We are thrilled to be able to demonstrate our desire to help reduce our carbon footprint as Savannah comes together for this holiday occasion,” said CEO Faye DiMassimo. “This family event
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The Chatham Area Transit Board’s Executive Governance Committee will be meeting at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 16. The committee was scheduled to meet on Tuesday, but that meeting has been canceled due to scheduling conflicts. In addition, the committee is expected to go into executive session to discuss potential litigation and personnel matters. The
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Listed below is the monthly schedule of public meetings for the Chatham Area Transit Board of Directors that will take place in February. All of the meetings will be held remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The virtual meetings can be viewed live on CAT’s YouTube page at: https://www.youtube.com/chathamareatransit. CAT Board Committee Meetings Date: Feb.
The Chatham Area Transit Board on Tuesday approved a $1,000 bonus for new and existing employees as part of a retention and recruitment program designed to make CAT more competitive in today’s labor market. New employees will receive the bonus in four payments of $250 at the completion of 60-day, 90-day, 180-day and 365-day intervals.
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The Chatham Area Transit (CAT) Board of Directors on Tuesday unanimously selected Faye DiMassimo as the agency’s new executive director. DiMassimo brings more than 40 years of experience with federal, regional, and local public entities as well as the private sector in the development, management, and delivery of multimodal transportation programs. She is currently the
